Begonia foliosa Kunth

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia foliosa Kunth

  • Habitat

    Montane tropical cloud forest in a heavily disturbed area.

  • Description

    Shrub, up to 2 m. Red exudate from succulent stem. Leaves succulent, brittle. Flowers white, yellow anthers. Only male flowers present.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04386615

    Occurrence ID: be2ff953-4d70-4d08-9135-7b5f6d1caed6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Begoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Begonia foliosa Kunth

    No botanical uses.

FLORA OF COLOMBIA
RBGE MSc Field Course 2018

BEGONIACEAE

Begonia foliosa Kunth
Det. by Moonlight, P. 2018

Colombia, Cundimarca, San Antonio del Tequendama, Chicaque
Private Reserve: few meters off a path and a cleared area.

4°36'56" N, 74°18'45" W Alt: 2186m
Montane tropical cloud forest in a heavily disturbed area.

Shrub, up to 2 m. Red exudate from succulent stem. Leaves
succulent, brittle. Flowers white, yellow anthers. Only male flowers
present.

Fajardo-G, F. 3954 20 January 2018
with Howieson, J.; Mok, T.W.; Senturk, O. & Wellsow, J.

NEW YORK
BOTANICAL
GARDEN

Fajardo-G, F. 3954 20 January 2018
with Howieson, J.; Mok, T.W.; Senturk, O. & Wellsow, J.

Additional material: photos & silica dried leaf.

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04386615

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